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27% @Mcifiif F WITNESS-ES! ATTORNEY Patented @et 24, 1922i CHARLES WILLIAM SCHLEJIER, OF DETROT, MICHIGAN.

,ELEVATED LNDING PLACE FOR AEROPLANES.

Application filed June 14,

To aZZ'wiom/t may concern: U

Be it known that l, CHARLES W. SCHLEIER,

a citizen of theUnited States, residing at- Betroit, in the countyl of lVayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements 1n Elevated Landing Places for Aeroplanes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a landing for aeroplanes or any other mode of aircraft to alight upon for parking purposes, the principal object of the invention being to provide a landing place up in thev air to overcome the necessity of descending to the ground for parking or repairs or loading V'and unloading passengers 'or freight, by

means of an` elevated platform supported by uprights with their bases on the ground or embedded in the ground, said elevated platform landing provided with means for facilitating the loading or unloading of the airship or other aircraft.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for turning` the airship upon theplatform so that it can be turned to face thcI direction of flight.

. Another object of the invention is to provide hinge members witlrii'ieans for raising them to an inclined position to cause the airship `to take the air with its nose pointed upwardly as it leaves the landing, or to move said members intoa vertical position to prevent the ship from being accidentally moved off the landing.

This invention also consists in certain .other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully describech' Figure 1 is a side View of the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view on line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4 4 of Fig ure 2.

`Figure 5- is a fragmentary detail View of the means for actuating a bridge.

lin these views 1 indicates a platform 1921. Serial N0. 477,488.

which is supported by the uprights 2, these uprights being of any desired height. A

small platform 3 is arranged on the main platform 1, adjacent one side thereof, and a waiting room 4 may be located on the main platform with its entrance opening out upon the platform 3. Elevators 5 are pro-.

vided for carrying passengers and freight to and from the landing and these elevators have their upper entrances opening out upon the platform A stairway 6 is also provided and this stairway has its entrance opening out upon the platform 3. Swinging bridges 7 are hinged to .the outer side of the platform 3 and are adapted to extend to the ship so as to erinit the freight and passengers to be un oaded or loaded,

said bridges being necessary on account of.

the'ifact that the ship cannot be brought close to the platform 3 on account of its wings. These bridges can be actuated by the vdrums 8 and the cables 9. A turn-table 10 is'placed at the center of the main platform l, this table consisting of a circular platform 10 having rollers 11. upon its under face which engage a flange 12 extending inwardly from the walls of the cir-l cular opening 13 formed .in the landing. A post 14 supported upon the framework l5 has its upper end in alignment with the center of the turntable and a tubular member 1G, connected with the center of the table, engages said post. Thus the table is it may be provided with loops 17 by which it may be rotated.

Recesses 13 are formed in the ends of the landing or platform 1, flanges 19 being formed upon the side walls of each recess and plates or members 2() have their inner edges hinged to the end walls of said -recesses. These plates engage the flanges 19 when in'lowered position so as to cover the recesses and in this position the upper faces of the members are Hush with the surface of the platform. Handles 21 are attached to said members and a curved rack 22 is connected with the bottom lof each member and this rack engages a pinion 23. mounted on the crank shaft 24, so that it can be rotated either by hand or by power to raise or lower the member 20. Fach member 2O carries a pair of latch members 25 which are adapt ed t'o engage holes 26 in the handles 2 1 so as to hold said members 20 in vertical posiground by the elevators. The ship can be loaded in the same way.

A The turn table will permit the ship to be headed in the direction of flight and the members 2O can be raised to an inclined po- Sition so that the ship when passing over the same will have itsl nose raised as itI takes the air so as to facilitate its elevation. If

' the ship is to remainaon the landing the members can bev raised to vertical posi- .,tion with the ship' between them so as to prevent the ship from being accidentally moved off the platform.

By making my structure of a suitable height platform 1 can be placed above surrounding buildings so that the airship or other aircraft can land in a city or town.

The drawings Ashow -a building 4 upon the main platform which contains the waiting room 4, the upper ends of the elevators and the stairway and the building 4 upon the ground containing-the entrances for the elevators and stairway. y

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to beiunderstood that I may makeehangesin the construction and-in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, provided that suoli changes fall within the scope; of the appended claims.

What 'f1-'claim is 4 1. A l'anding for airsliips comprising a platform, a supporting*structure for the same, ahinged 'menilieiatl one 'end'v of vthe platform' normally forming a part of the platform, means for ltilting the member ftQ cause`thel nose-of the ship .to be elevated i when taking the air aiidmeans for Holding said member in vertical position to act as a guard for the ship.

2. A landing for airships comprising ya platform, a supporting structure for the saine, elevators for carrying passengers and freight to the platform, a small platform on the main platform arranged adjacent the upper ends of the` elevators and draw bridges connected with the small platform.

3. A landing for airships comprising a main platform, a supporting striictuie for same, a hinged member atone 'end of the platform normally forming a part of the platform, a small platform arranged on the main platform, swinging portions hinged to the outer side of the small platform and being adapted to extend to a ship, drums and cables actuating said portions, -means for tilting the hinged member to cause the nose of the shipvto be elevated when taking the air and means for holding said member in vertical position to act as a guard for the ship, a guard rail beingplaced around-the platform and a gutter placed around the .supporting structure belouy the level of the platform 'for catching iobjects dropping y form, a small platform arranged on the main platform adjacent one side thereof and a waiting room located on Said main platform havingiitsentrance opening upon the small platform, means for transporting passengers and freight to and from the landingna turn table upon the platform for turning the ship and means upon the plat- .form for facilitating the loading and unloading of the ship, said table being rotatably supported and being provided with loops by which it may be loaded.v said main platform having recesses formed in its ends and flanges formed upon the side walls of the recess, plates having their inner ends hinged to the end walls of said recess, meansl for turning the member to cause the nose oi'` the ship to be` elevated when taking the air and means for holding said member in ver- ;tical position to act as a guard for the ship.

, In testimony'whereof I ailix my signature.

i CHARLES VILLIAM SCHLEUQR. 

